Gilbert Rono

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Kericho, Kenya
High School:
Cheptenye
Prev School:
Texas A&M

Rono's TFFRS

2025 Cross Country: Competed in six cross country meets… Placed fifth to open the season in the 5K at the Battle for New Orleans, running a 14:36.2 for a personal best… Posted an 8K time of 24.26.0 to finish 21^st at The American Cross Country Championships… Aided in Tulane’s historic NCAA South Central Regional championship by placing 11^th in the 10K with a time of 30:01.4… Competed in the NCAA Cross Country Championships with a time of 30:32.6 in the 10K… Named Men’s USTFCCCA All-Region.

Prior to Tulane: Transferred from Texas A&M in the fall of 2025:

HONORS AND MEDALS

NCAA Cross Country South Central All-Region Team (2024)

TEXAS A&M ALL-TIME TOP-12 PERFORMERS LIST

#5 indoor men's 1,000m - 2:23.31
#7 indoor men's mile - 4:02.01

2024-25:

Cross Country
- Competed in six meets during the season
- Ran personal-best times across all three distance, including 5k (15:49.5), 8k (23:28.0) and 10k (29:55.8)
- Was the top-finishing Aggie at both the SEC Championships and NCAA Regional
- Secured All-Region Team honors for a 17th-place finish
Indoor
- Competed in six meets during the indoor season
- Recorded a whopping five personal-best times on the season: 4:02.21 in the mile, 1:52.40 in the 800m. 8:16.55 in the 3,000m, and 2:23.31 in the 1,000m
- Crossed the line in 4:02.21 in the mile to win the event at the Tiger Paw Invitational
- Tallied three third-place finishes during the season: 3,000m at the Corky Classic, 1,000m at the McFerrin 12 Degree Invite and the mile at the Ted Nelson Invitational

2024:

Indoor
- Competed at two meets during the indoor season
- Scored points for the team in the DMR at the SEC Championships, placing sixth in 9:47.09
Outdoor
- Competed at two meets during the outdoor season
- Ran a personal-best time of 3:52.68 in the 1,500m